Global Flatbreads with Ivy Manning!
Thursday, June 7, 2012 5:00-7:00 p.m.  
 Class fee $40.00

Flatbreads are a staple all over the world, and their shape means they are a quick, delicious way to feed your family. Join cookbook author Ivy Manning for a tour of the globe through flatbread in this fun class.  Her recipes include: Ethiopian Teff Flatbreads with Spiced Red Lentil Stew, Indian Yogurt Naan Breads with Citrus Curry Butter, Mexican Corn Tortillas with Smoky Black Bean Dip, and Caramelized Onion-Rosemary Focaccia.

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Chef Dan Brophy is a Certified Executive Chef and Master Gardener and one of our favorite instructors at Bob's Red Mill. Photo courtesy of Michelle Abendschan.

Healthy, Delicious, Vegetarian Picnic with Chef Dan Brophy!
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Class fee $40.00

Can’t picture a picnic without fried chicken? Chef Dan Brophy will take you through the steps of putting together a menu and whipping up some garden fresh recipes including Whole Grain Bread Sticks with Three Dips (White Bean Dip, Edamane Hummus, Roasted Garlic Yogurt Cheese). Love quinoa? Have you tried Quinoa Tabbouleh? Fresh mouthwatering Strawberry Basil Salad and Garbanzo Salad with Feta and Olives. Spiced Nuts and a Whole Grain Fig Bar round out the menu. Fun that your family and friends will love you for.

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Amazing Amaranth with Anjali Wynkoop!
Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Class fee $40.00

Come enjoy and appreciate this food plant native to North America, known around the world for it’s nutrient-rich grain and greens. Together with Chef Anjali, taste your way through these amaranth dishes.  Her recipes include; Amaranth Canapés with Fresh and Spicy Amaranth Greens, Cheese Stuffed Amaranth Bread, Chicken in Amaranth Mole, Puffed Amaranth and Pumpkin Seed Squares. Also learn tips on how to use amaranth in gluten free cooking.

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Nutrition for Health and Vitality with Alison Ozgur, R.D!
Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Class fee $40.00

Do you want to feel great, have increased energy, and achieve optimal health?  Nutritional choices play a huge role in the cause of many diseases. Join Alison Ozgur, registered dietitian and author as she shares important nutrition tips for weight control, disease prevention, and optimal health. This class will consist of a lecture and cooking demonstration combo. Alison’s recipes will include:  Whole Grain Energy Bars, Breakfast Power Yogurt, Acorn Squash with Pesto Quinoa, Chopped Vegetable Quinoa Salad, Lentil Loaf, and Vegetarian Chili.

This recipe for porridge comes from Maura of Mac-n-Mo’s. We met up at a recent conference and she wanted to share this great recipe for a delicious hot cereal with you. Check out her blog, The Morselist for more great recipes. 

Mo’s Comfy Porridge

• ¼ cup cooked Quinoa
• 1 scoop Vegetarian Protein Powder (unsweetened-low sodium) such as Veggie Protein
• 2 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal
• 1/3 – ½ cup boiling Water
• diced Pear or Apple
• chopped Almonds or 2 Tbsp Almond Cream
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg

 variations:  cashew cream, chopped walnuts, any nut of choice, blueberries

Mix the protein powder, water, quinoa, flax meal and spices together.

Add the nuts, nut creams and stir.

Finally, mix in the fruit and voila!

Breakfast or even a healthy snack or dinner for those nights you just want a bowl of healthy comfort.

Maura (Mo), a student at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, is also the founder of Mac–n-Mo’s Morselicious Treats. These Vegan, Gluten-free, Sodium-free, Kosher morselicious 
goodies were created by Mo for her Dad, Mac, after his quadruple bypass surgery in 
2010. Mac-n-Mo’s Morselicious Treats are Vegan, contain NO preservatives, NO gluten, No soy*, 
NO cholesterol, NO sodium, 1 g sugar, and contain omega-3 & fiber. Mo offers a healthy alternative to cookies and is on a mission to change the way we eat snacks & treats.

She is carving a difficult path, but is passionate and dedicated and sees herself as a pioneer in this field, which comes with many challenges and obstacle, making her more determined to succeed! 

Mo writes a daily blog as THE MORSELIST including her recipe creations, healthy living tips, funny & inspiring stories. Check it out at: www.macnmos.com/the-morselist

Ever since Duchess Kate Middleton was reported to have slimmed down for her wedding dress using the Dukan Diet*, oat bran has seen a huge surge in popularity. Whether or not you believe in the Dukan Diet, oat bran is an incredibly healthy addition to your diet. For starters, oat bran is high in dietary fiber. The soluble fiber helps soak up bad (LDL) cholesterol from the blood stream, while the insoluble fiber helps move that cholesterol and other waste out of your body. Oat bran also packs a pretty good protein punch with 5 grams of protein in a 1/3 cup serving size. Between the fiber and protein, this cereal is a fantastic way to fuel your day. Oat bran can also be used in smoothies and baked goods such as muffins, quick breads, cookies and more.

Since our introduction of certified gluten free oats in 2007, we’ve been getting request after request for gluten free oat bran. For the last two years, folks here at Bob’s Red Mill have been working to bring you the high-quality oat bran you’ve come to expect from us and ensure it is grown and tested to be gluten free. Well, folks, they finally did it! We’re pleased as punch to be able to offer the health benefits of oat bran to our gluten free customers!

Our new gluten free oat bran is made from the same oats that we use to make our gluten free rolled and steel cut oats. These oats are grown on dedicated farms that plant only ‘pedigreed’ seed stock in oats-only fields. Each delivery is sampled using the R5 ELISA Gluten Assay to ensure the absence of gluten and packaged in our gluten free facility. Please be aware, however, that a small percentage of people cannot tolerate even the purest of oats. If you are unsure whether oats are suitable for your diet, please check first with your health advisor before eating them. Read more about oat (or avenin) sensitivity here.

This product will start appearing in your local stores in the next few months. If you simply cannot wait, we’ve got this product on sale through the month of May at 25% off on our website. Check it out here.

Giveaway

We’d like to giveaway a package of our new Gluten Free Oat Bran to three lucky winners. To enter? Simply leave us a comment here on this blog post and tell us what you would make with gluten free oat bran. We’ll pick three winners randomly from all who enter by 11:59 pm on 5/3/12 (that’s Thursday). 

*If you are interested in the Dukan Diet, please know that they have approved our oat bran as a good substitute for the special oat bran called for in the book.